Primary income payments in Albania
Albania: Primary income payments was 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Albania is 1.25 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 345.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Albania peaked at 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 500,000 BoP, current US$, in 1989.
That places Albania 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.24 million BoP, current US$ | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.88 million BoP, current US$ | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | 41.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.07 million BoP, current US$ | 9.30 million BoP, current US$ | 569.77 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.37 million BoP, current US$ | 150.41 million BoP, current US$ | 671.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 991.31 million BoP, current US$ | 636.38 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 115 Nicaragua 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Cameroon 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Uganda 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 North Macedonia 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Laos 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Moldova 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Final consumption expenditure 82.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 69.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 25.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.17 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 128.81 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 106.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 159.96 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Albania?
- Primary income payments in Albania was 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Albania rank for primary income payments?
- Albania ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.